Dynavin info......D99 (new for 2012)

wow! I dont know who you are talking to but they definitely dont know what they are talking about....SIM cards are for modems and cell phones.... the wifi dongle is just that....its a little blue and white USB device, it plugs into the USB plug labeled GPS USB.....Maybe you were sent a modem instead of a wifi dongle???

It should have come with your dynavin and if it didnt you need to tell your dealer to send you one.

WTF over? So the dongle doesn't need a SIM card? I am trying to figure out why the radio would be "unable to scan for networks." The only thing I can think is maybe the wifi dongle got knocked out when they were pushing the radio in. I gotta wait 2 weeks before the company that installed the radio can take time to look at my car and see if they installed it properly. They are not real big on customer service.

Can you tell me definitely what I need to get my Dynavin to connect to the internet? I have a freaking iphone with personal hotspot already. I bought a T-Mobile mobile hotspot (because the unit says T-Mobile in it already) and the android part still doesn't work.

Jeff,

Thanks for your help this week. I received the unit (you shipped it to San Francisco for me) and am going to All Pro Audio in San Jose tomorrow morning to have it installed. I will give you a call if there are any problems. Thanks again for making this a quick and easy process.

Regards,
Aneal

Originally Posted by majordavehan817

WTF over? So the dongle doesn't need a SIM card? I am trying to figure out why the radio would be "unable to scan for networks." The only thing I can think is maybe the wifi dongle got knocked out when they were pushing the radio in. I gotta wait 2 weeks before the company that installed the radio can take time to look at my car and see if they installed it properly. They are not real big on customer service.

Can you tell me definitely what I need to get my Dynavin to connect to the internet? I have a freaking iphone with personal hotspot already. I bought a T-Mobile mobile hotspot (because the unit says T-Mobile in it already) and the android part still doesn't work.

Go to my website, look at the install guide, note the wifi antenna, then pull the unit out yourself and see if its there, I bet its not.

Ive said this before and I dont mean to be rude...... I cant spend a lot of time walking other dealers customers through this. I do everything I can to make sure our customers understand the install and have all the info they need for things to go smooth.

I hate to see people have a bad experience but if you choose to do business with my competitors you are on your own, Im a VERY busy guy and I cant spend my time helping their customers.

Originally Posted by mpower3330

Jeff,

Thanks for your help this week. I received the unit (you shipped it to San Francisco for me) and am going to All Pro Audio in San Jose tomorrow morning to have it installed. I will give you a call if there are any problems. Thanks again for making this a quick and easy process.

Regards,
Aneal

Absolutely! Thanks for your assistance. If I could return the unit and buy from you instead, I would. Too bad I didn't research it enough to know that you offered the unit I wanted.

I have PTSD and don't handle stress very well. So I really appreciate your help!

Hi Jeff, not sure if anyone else has had this issue but when my MC2000 Dynavin D99 Android was installed I tried the DVD player out and it played the DVD in colour but for some reason this time when I went to use it it plays but only in black and white. Im just wondering if this is common and if there is something I can do to rectify the issue? Would resetting to factory settings help at all. Just confused - any advice or info would be awesome, Thanks Guys,

Jono

Jeff,

The installers replied back to my email in which i explained the install for the wifi dongle. They put it in the wrong USB slot. They put the wifi dongle in the slot for USB Audio instead of USB GPS.

Whew! I was really beginning to think I was losing my mind.

Kindly,

Originally Posted by jonnyb482

Hi Jeff, not sure if anyone else has had this issue but when my MC2000 Dynavin D99 Android was installed I tried the DVD player out and it played the DVD in colour but for some reason this time when I went to use it it plays but only in black and white. Im just wondering if this is common and if there is something I can do to rectify the issue? Would resetting to factory settings help at all. Just confused - any advice or info would be awesome, Thanks Guys,

Jono

sounds like the color setting in the radio settings menu might be turned down, if not then something is wrong and you will need to contact your dealer.

Originally Posted by majordavehan817

Jeff,

The installers replied back to my email in which i explained the install for the wifi dongle. They put it in the wrong USB slot. They put the wifi dongle in the slot for USB Audio instead of USB GPS.

Whew! I was really beginning to think I was losing my mind.

Kindly,

One of the most common installation mistakes.

Jeff,
Mmm sounds like there could be a more serious issue then, because its weird - the radio is colour, the nav area is colour, ipod is all colour its just when i go to play a dvd the image is black and white.
Ill have a muck around and see if theres some settings that have been inadvertently adjusted.

Cheers Mate

Jono

the color/contrast/brightness settings only apply to video playback, check it, center all the settings, then see where you are at.

Originally Posted by jeffb325@DynavinSolutions

the color/contrast/brightness settings only apply to video playback.

ahhh that could be it, cheers Jeff, yeah I reckon I may have played with those thinking it was for the unit itself. Wow I hope thats it, awesome.

Thanks heaps for that Mate,

Jono

Jeff,

I sent the people that installed the radio, a picture of the wifi dongle. They say they don't recognize it. They also say that they returned any spare parts to me. I checked everything. When I gave them the radio to install, the box was unopened.

Do you sell the wifi dongle? If so, how much would it be?

Kindly,

Originally Posted by jeffb325@DynavinSolutions

The dealer you buy from has a lot to do with how your experience goes, your complaints are primarily the result of your dealer, the units we sell have maps included and the basics are already configured, and there is a setup guide and FAQ on our website.



You can reprogram the ibus box to remove the reverse features. Contact your dealer....

Not an option with my dealer, not something he will entertain.

There has to be another way surely?

Originally Posted by majordavehan817

Jeff,

I sent the people that installed the radio, a picture of the wifi dongle. They say they don't recognize it. They also say that they returned any spare parts to me. I checked everything. When I gave them the radio to install, the box was unopened.

Do you sell the wifi dongle? If so, how much would it be?

Kindly,

You should have got one with your unit so if you confirm that you dont have it contact your dealer and tell them to send you one ASAP. I can sell you one but I shouldn't have to, your dealer needs to make it right.

Originally Posted by CTRob

Not an option with my dealer, not something he will entertain.

There has to be another way surely?

???? Your dealer wont send you a file so you can reprogram the ibus box? This isnt some crazy random thing im talking about, its the alternate ibus box program FROM DYNAVIN.
Frankly these other dealers are starting to piss ME off now.....

Originally Posted by jeffb325@DynavinSolutions

???? Your dealer wont send you a file so you can reprogram the ibus box? This isnt some crazy random thing im talking about, its the alternate ibus box program FROM DYNAVIN.
Frankly these other dealers are starting to piss ME off now.....

Jeff... PM sent

Thanks Jeff. I will contact them again. Frankly, I don't think they know what they are selling as well as you do. Especially given that they told me that the wifi dongle needed a SIM card.

Jeff,

I'm glad to say my Dynavin arrived yesterday (QUICK!) and I'm mid-install.

However, I see 31 pages of thread before me, and while I've tried to skim it the best I can, I'm losing time while I'm installing.

I've soft-installed everything without remounting it to do a quick test, but I've noticed an irritating 'skip' or 'bounce' in both the iPod and the Radio playback..

Not that I think it makes a difference (since it affects Radio play too), but I have a dealer-installed OEM BMW iPod interface cable that I'm bypassing with this setup.

I'm assuming this is nothing new, but could you point me towards a quick solution so I can proceed please.

Thanks!
Carl

P.S. If you have a quick solution, please feel free to call my cell.

Hey guys - I'm in the process of upgrading my OEM business CD stereo to a Dynavin clone and cannot get it to work. I have an OEM iPod interface that was installed by the BMW dealership at the time i purchased the car in 2004 when brand new. I noticed that the main stereo harness has been modified to accommodate the OEM iPod interface. Have you guys come across this and can you recommend a workaround?

Originally Posted by AProudSailor

Jeff,

I'm glad to say my Dynavin arrived yesterday (QUICK!) and I'm mid-install.

However, I see 31 pages of thread before me, and while I've tried to skim it the best I can, I'm losing time while I'm installing.

I've soft-installed everything without remounting it to do a quick test, but I've noticed an irritating 'skip' or 'bounce' in both the iPod and the Radio playback..

Not that I think it makes a difference (since it affects Radio play too), but I have a dealer-installed OEM BMW iPod interface cable that I'm bypassing with this setup.

I'm assuming this is nothing new, but could you point me towards a quick solution so I can proceed please.

Thanks!
Carl

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Dont know....that could be a lot of things....but the most obvious would be that your battery is getting low (doors open, interior lights on while you installed) causing your amp to cut out....

The next possibility is that the nav program is up to something that you dont realize, take out the Nav SD card to disable the nav part of the unit to rule this out....

Also you might want to go back and delete your phone number from your post, you dont want these weirdos on this forum getting your phone number

Originally Posted by Darkoz

^ I have the V4 Dynavin and the supplied GPS cable was long enough to reach the rear parcel shelf.
I have the antenna magnetised to the centre restraint bolt location.

I had the same issue with not picking up the signal and I didn't want it visible anywhere to have a clean install so I installed mine in the head liner where the garage opener functions are. There is a metal plate to stick it on and fished the wire across the liner by taking out the reading lights under the sun visor and took the passenger pillar cover off to fish the wire down to the glove compartment. Went around the glove compartment and into the unit. Fishing it through wasn't easy but was able to by tying a small gauge wire to fish with and pull it through once it came across.

Take a look at the picture. If anyone wants more infor, PM me.

By the way, I have an e39 but I'm sure the steps are repeatable on an e46.